Williams's 'Carry On' gag voted funniest

Britain: British comic Kenneth Williams's Carry On gag, "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!", has been voted the …

Britain:British comic Kenneth Williams's Carry Ongag, "Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!", has been voted the funniest film one-liner.

Williams uttered the words as Julius Caesar in the 1964 romp Carry On Cleo.

It was named the best one-liner in a poll of 1,000 comedians, industry figures and film fans by Sky Movies Comedy.

Second in the survey was from the Life of Brian: "He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy." Third was the Airplane!classic in which Leslie Nielsen is told: "Surely you can't be serious," and replies: "I am serious - and don't call me Shirley."

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All of the top 10 one-liners were delivered by men.

They include Woody Allen's famous quip from Annie Hall: "Don't knock masturbation. It's sex with someone I love."

Bob McCabe, film critic and author of The Rough Guide To Comedy, said: "It's great to see two British movies in the top three and well-established classics with great lasting power.

"I thought that Kenneth Williams would win, as it is a great stand-alone joke - the joke is simple and no build-up to the line is needed."

 'He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy'

1."Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!"

- Kenneth Williamsas Julius Caesar, Carry On Cleo(1964)

2."He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy."

- Terry Jonesas Brian's mum, Life Of Brian(1979)

3."Surely you can't be serious?" "I am serious - and don't call me Shirley."

- Leslie Nielsenas Dr Rumack, Airplane!(1980)

4."Remember you're fighting for this woman's honour, which is probably more than she ever did."

- Groucho Marxas Rufus T Firefly, Duck Soup(1933)

5."Don't knock masturbation. It's sex with someone I love."

- Woody Allenas Alvy Singer, Annie Hall(1977)

6."Do you have a licence for your minkey?"

- Peter Sellersas Inspector Clouseau, The Return of the Pink Panther(1975)

7."Is that . . . is that hair gel?"

- Cameron Diazas Mary Jensen, There's Something About Mary(1998)

8."Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the War Room."

- Peter Sellersas President Merkin Muffley, Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb(1963)

9. "Nice beaver!"

"Thank you. I just had it stuffed."

- Leslie Nielsenas Lieut Frank Drebin and Priscilla Presleyas Jane Spencer, The Naked Gun: From The Files of Police Squad!(1988)

10. "When I met Mary I got that old-fashioned romantic feeling where I'd do anything to bone her."

- Jim Carreyas Lloyd Christmas, Dumb and Dumber(1994)